Everything Everywhere is likely to launch LTE in the UK using its existing 1800 MHz spectrum before other operators have a chance to acquire suitable spectrum at auction, say the chief executives of Vodafone UK and Telefónica O2 UK. Read more...

Mobile satellite spectrum can, and should, be used for LTE in areas outside the US, according to SFR chief frequency officer Thomas Welter. One satellite operator says it’s mulling opportunities for the 2.1 GHz band, but the head of the European Commission’s spectrum policy unit says mobile providers should use… Read more...

Mobile satellite spectrum can, and should, be used for LTE in areas outside the US, according to SFR chief frequency officer Thomas Welter. One satellite operator says it’s mulling opportunities for the 2.1 GHz band, but the head of the European Commission’s spectrum policy unit says mobile providers should use… Read more...

Spectrum trading may be a tricky subject but it could make a big difference to operators looking to meet demand for mobile broadband, says Kamal Shehadi, Etisalat Group's senior vice president for regulatory affairs. But one analyst says the idea is not likely to catch on in Middle Eastern countries. Read more...

Neelie Kroes' Digital Agenda Assembly has focussed on non-telecoms uses of the airwaves and produced recommendations which say users should consider sharing first before demanding access to new frequencies. Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom today issued a statement on its proposals to make 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz public wireless network licences tradable. Read more...

The asymmetry of mobile data might point to alternative bandplans for mobile spectrum, but is it too late to do anything about it? Read more...

Addressing the Digital Agenda Assembly in Brussels European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, departed from her prepared speech to emphasise the European role in spectrum policy. Read more...

Harmonising the 1.4 GHz L-Band for use as a supplemental downlink to deliver enhanced mobile multimedia and broadband services could generate as much as €54 billion for Europe's economy over the next 10 years, a study for Qualcomm and Ericsson has found. Read more...

When in March this year UK regulator Ofcom published a consultation document containing its proposals for the planned 800 MHz/2.6 GHz auction, most stakeholders issued terse comments and went off to study the document in detail. If Ofcom is to heed them, it looks like it will have to go… Read more...